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Little Camas Reservoir

Hike

Little Soldier Lookout

Summits Little Soldier Mountain
Inside Frank Church-River Of No Return Wilderness

1.9 mi out & back · 711 ft gain · 8,817 ft high point · Moderate

In Frank Church-River Of No Return Wilderness · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Little Soldier Lookout climbs 1.9 miles out and back to Little Soldier Mountain in Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness.

Elevation

711 ft of gain round trip.

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Roughneck
- Summits Ruffneck Peak
- Inside Challis National Forest
- 3,832 ft of climbing
14.1 mi out & back · 3,832 ft gain · Very hard
Challis National Forest · Camp 3 mi away
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Out: 710 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Little Soldier MountainDestination · 0.9 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 1.9 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 711 ft round trip
High point: 8,817 ft
Low point: 8,106 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 1.9 mi and 711 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Idaho
Camps within 15 mi: 0
Trailhead: 44.7087° N · 115.1017° W

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Horse Ladder

Summits Pinyon Peak
Inside Frank Church-River Of No Return Wilderness
3,951 ft of climbing

11.3 mi out & back · 3,951 ft gain · Very hard

Frank Church-River Of No Return Wilderness · Camp 14 mi away

Macarte Ridge

Summits Martin Mountain
Inside Frank Church-River Of No Return Wilderness
5,848 ft of climbing

11.9 mi out & back · 5,848 ft gain · Very hard

Frank Church-River Of No Return Wilderness · Camp 14 mi away

Soldier Basin

Ends at Dagger Falls
Inside Frank Church-River Of No Return Wilderness
4,939 ft of climbing

13.7 mi one way · 4,939 ft gain · Very hard

Frank Church-River Of No Return Wilderness · Camp under a mile away

Morehead MTN

Summits Morehead Mountain
Inside Frank Church-River Of No Return Wilderness
3,179 ft of climbing

9.5 mi loop · 3,178 ft gain · Very hard

Frank Church-River Of No Return Wilderness · Camp 2 mi away

Cache Creek

Summits Woodtick Summit
Inside Frank Church-River Of No Return Wilderness
4,979 ft of climbing

14.4 mi out & back · 4,979 ft gain · Very hard

Frank Church-River Of No Return Wilderness

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Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Sun40°29°Rain And Snow Likely
Mon43°29°Mostly Sunny
Tue47°30°Partly Sunny
Wed46°29°Mostly Sunny
Thu44°30°Slight Chance Light Snow
Fri40°27°Chance Light Snow
Sat45°Mostly Sunny

Sun: Rain And Snow Likely · wind 2 to 8 mph NNE

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